Rumor: Devin Smeltzer signs Minor League Pact with The Fish

[Nine of twelve]

On 1/27/2023 at 7:11 PM, h2oface said:

I watched Kershaw pitch a flawless 6 innings, and then get shelled in the 7th. Several times actually. Some in the post-season. Is that the same kind of example of fragility?

Maybe. Or maybe it shows the wisdom of removing a pitcher at the end of 6 innings, performance during those innings notwithstanding.

[h2oface]

On 2/2/2023 at 11:37 AM, Nine of twelve said:

Maybe. Or maybe it shows the wisdom of removing a pitcher at the end of 6 innings, performance during those innings notwithstanding.

Maybe being the key word, here. For if you pull him, you never really know if you should have or not. If you don't, you find out, one way or the other. And if the pen immediately blows it up, like on the first pitch or first batter like we saw way too often last year, you really can't claim wisdom. One might claim wisdom if the pen performs, but you don't know if your starter would have done just as well. 

[Thegrin]

I think this is an indication of how highly Falvine rates the Twins pitching staff and the likelihood that Smeltzer would be a contributing member at some point during the season. If Smeltzer is that far down on the list of probable call-ups he is better off trying to catch on with another, weaker team.  :)